Toy pistol.



J. D. KILGORB.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e. 1914. 1 1 23, 1 95 Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. s. 1914.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. JOSEPH D. KILGOBE, OF HOINTESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGi-NOR TO KILGORE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN SYLVAN m.

TOY PISTOL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Application filed March 6, 1914. Serial No. 822,809.

To all whom it may, concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH D. Kmcoan, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Homestead, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Pistols, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy pistols of that type which are used for; exploding paper caps, and has for its object to provide in a pistol of this kind simple and reliable repeating mechanism by means of which paper caps in strip form placed within the pistol may be fired continuously without other effort than pulling the trigger, the.

latter being connected to suitable devices which are both simple and positive in'their operation, that feed the cap strip over a suitable anvil and retract the hammer to compress the operating spring therefor and explode the cap.

Another object of the invention is to form the pistol in two main parts pivotally connected together which break or separate centrally to expose a chamber in one part that receives a coiled strip of caps, said chamber containing a rigid pin upon which the coil is mounted. The two sections of the pistol are maintained in closed position by a simple interlock therebetween, which, while sufliciently secure to prevent the parts breaking or separating under use, readily yield when pressure is properly applied and open for the purpose of reloading.

That the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which,

Figure 1 is an elevation of the pistol with one side removed showing the interior mechanism. Fig. 2 is a similar elevation of the exterior of the pistol in position for firing. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the two parts of the pistol broken or separated. Fig. 4 is atop view of the pistol showing the line of separation or break. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the lock of the pistol similar to Fig. 1, but showing the same in firing position. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are cross sectional views illustrating the means for locking the pistol in closed position.

In the drawings, the pistol is formed of two main parts 10 and 11 pivoted together forms one side of a chamber or magazine 15 into which projects a pin 16 that extends horizontally to receive a coil 17 of paper caps. At the rear of the magazine 15 a vertical wall 18 extends across the end of the part 10 to form an anvil against which the caps are exploded, and provide a partition between the magazine 15 and the fire of the discharged caps. The lower end of the wall 18 inclines forwardly as at 19 to form a guide over-which the cap strip 17 travels to the anvil 18.

The part 11 includes the lock portion 20 and stock 21,- said lock portion having an outwardly bulging semi-cylindrical projection 22 on itsside opposite the portion 14, these two parts together bein made in imitation of the cartridge cylin er of a standard revolver, and serve as the receptacle for the cap strip 17. From the front of the part 11 project two ears23 between which an car 24 on the part 10 enters, said ears being connected by the pin or screw 12 that forms the hinge connection between the two parts. .The parts 10 and 11 are each preferably made of two sections fastened together in a substantially vertical plane, a pin 25 joining the sections of the part 10 and a pin or screw 26 holding the sections of the part 11 together. The right-hand section of the part 10 has cast or formed integral therewith the semi-cylindrical projection 14, the top of the magazine 15, and the wall or anvil 18. The semi-cylindrical projection 22 on the opposite or left-hand side of the pistol is integral with one of the sections of the part 11.- The line of separation between the two semi-cylindrical projections let and 22 is in an irregular vertical plane as shown in Fig. 4. I

Promoting from the free vertical edge of r the anvil 18 is a lug28 inclined below and tension until the lug is in position to enter the hollow of the-projection 22. The pressure on the wall is, thereupon, released and it springs back into normal position over the shoulder of the lug, yieldingly locking rear of the semi-cylinder 14 near the bottom that passes within a vertical wall 51 on the part 11 opposite the wall29 about the time the lug 28 engages the latter wall and bearing upon said wall '51 guides the part 10 to place and prevents straining the pivot when closing the pistol.

Pivoted within the lock portion of the part 11 is a hammer 30 with which connects a leaf spring 30 to cause thefall of said hammer against the anvil 18 and explode the cap. A tooth 31 on the under side of the hammer is engaged by a sear 32 pivoted to the trigger 33 which upon pressing, causes the sear to move forward and retract'the hammer 30. A lug 34 on the.

hammer back of the tooth 31 disengages the sear from the tooth when the hammer has been retracted a sufiicient distance. A spring 35 wound around the pivot of the sear' pressesupon the underside of the sear to hold it in engagement with the tooth 31. Projecting rearwardly from the tri ger 33 is a finger 36 upon-which is pivote a dog 37 that extends upwardly from the finger and by its sharpened free end engages the cap strip where it passes over the inclined wall 19 and feeds said strip upwardly to the anvil 18 upon each operation of the trigger.- A spring 38 is wound around the pivot of the dog 37 and holds said dog against'the cap strip.

A toy pistol constructed as described com- -prises practically the two parts 10 and 11 hinged together, which by a slight pressure break or separate and expose the chamber within which the cap'strip is to be placed, thus providing readilyv accessible means for inserting a. new strip v whenever such is-desired. Doors, gates and slides in the side of the pistol are thus dispensed with, and easy access obtained to the loading chamber.

What I claim as new is,-

1. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of saidparts containing a magazine which is exposed when the parts are separated to receive a roll of paper caps, a firing anvil in rear of the magazine, an

upstanding wall on the other of said pistol parts that covers the magazine when the pistol is closed and has a depression in its inner side, and a locking lug on thefirin anvil arranged to enter saiddepression an hold the pistol arts in closed position.

' 2. A toy pisto formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of said parts containing armagazine which is exposed when the parts are. separated to receive a roll of paper caps, a transverse wall across the rear of the magazine which serves as a firing anvil and as a artition to separate the magazine from e of the discharge caps, an upstanding resilient wall on the other of said pistol parts that covers the magazine when the pistol is closed and has a depression on its inner side, and a locking lug on the firing anvil that first bears upon and'springs out said wall upon closing the pistol and then enters said depression to hold the pistol. parts in closed position.

3. A toy pistol formed'of two arts hinged together and adapted to be bro en or separated, one of said parts including a magazine having an open' side to permit loading,

the other part being formed with an upstanding slightly resilient wall that covers said magazine when the pistol is closed, said wall having a depressionin its inner face, a firing anvil at the rear of said magazine, and a locking lug on-said anvil that bears upon and springs said wall outward when the pistol is closed and then enter said depression to lock the parts in closed positron.

4. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of said parts including a magazine having an open side, to permit loadin' the other part being formed with two para lelspaced walls one of which is slightly resilient and covers the side of the magazine when the pistol is closed, a firing anvil in rear of said magazine, a locking lug on said firing anvil adapted to bear on said resilient wall on closing the pistol and then enter a depression therein to lock the pistol closed,

and a finger on said :magazine engaging the other vertical wall to guide the closingof the pistol parts.- I v 5. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged togetherand adapted to be broken or separated, one of said partscomprising the barrel, and a magazine fora cap strip in rear thereof open-on one side for loading when the parts are separated, a firing anvil in rear of said magazine, aresilient u standing wall on one side of the second pistol art that covers the magazine when the pistoFis closed and has a depression in its inner side, a parallel wall on the other side of said sec- 0nd part, a lug on the firing anvil that bears upon and springs out said resilient wall that it may. enter-the depression therein, and a finger on the lower rear edge of the magazine adaptedto pass within the other wall to prevent strainmg the pivot betweensaid' parts.

6. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged rear wall of which magazine forms the firan upstanding slightly resilient wall with a depression in one side, the other part having a lug at right angles to said wall and adapted to bear on and spring said wall to one side when the pistol is opened and closed, and to enter said depression when the pistol is closed and hold the parts connected.

7. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, .one of said parts being formed with an upstanding slightly resilient wall with a depression in one side, and a parallel rigid wall s aced therefronn'theother part having a nger parallel to the rigid wall to engage therewith and a lug at a right angle to the resilient wall adapted to bear thereon and spring it to one side when the pistol is opened and closed, and to enter the depression in said side when the pistol is closed, said finger and lug holding the parts connected.

8. Atoy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of said parts comprising the barrel and a magazine for a strip of caps, the rear wall of which magazine forms the firing anvil and a guide for said cap strip, the other part of said pistol including the stock and the lock chamber, the latter having on one side. an upstanding slightly resilient wall with a depression therein that covers the magazine when the pistol is closed, and a lug on the adjacent side of the magazine adapted to bear on the resilient wall and spring it to one side as the pistol is broken and closed, said lug entering the depression when the pistol is closed to lock the parts together.

9. Atoy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of said parts comprising the barrel and a magazine for a strip of caps, the

ing anvil, and a guide for said cap strip, the other part of the pistol including the stock, the lock and the lock chamber, the latter having on one side an upstanding slightly resilient wall with 'a depression therein that covers the magazine when the pistol is closed, and a parallel rigid wall on the other side, a finger onone side of the magazine to engage the rigid wall and a lug on the other side to bear upon and spring out the resilient wall to permit said lug engaging the depression, said finger and lug locking the parts closed.

10. A toy pistol formed of two parts hinged together and adapted to be broken or separated, one of said parts comprising the barrel and the magazine for a strip of caps, said magazine being open on one side and closed on the opposite side, the top and the rear by suitable walls, the rear wall forming the firing anvil and a guide for the cap strip passing to said anvil, the other part of the pistol including the stock, the lock and the lock chamber, the latter having on one side an upstanding slightly resilient wall with-a depression therein, said wall serving to cover the open side of the magazine when the pistol is closed, and a parallel rigidv wall on the other side, a finger projecting from the rear edge of the side wall of the magazine to engage the rigid wall of the lock chamber, and a lug projecting from the edge of the anvil toward said resilient wall to bear thereon and spring out said -wall when the pistol is opened and closed,

said lug engaging the depression in the resilient wall when the pistol is closed and with the finger engaging the rigid wall when the pistol is closed hold the pistol parts connected. v

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- JOSEPH D. KILGORE.

Witnesses:

L. F. HILSDON, V. E. 

